August ?!

I can't believe it's August 2 already. There's so much we still need to do this summer. The girls are back from a week at summer camp. Mark and I spent the long weekend driving up to the camp, overnighting, and driving back again with a full car (full of girls - our girls - duffle bags, … Continue reading →

A walk to remember

I like this motto: Always believe that something wonderful is going to happen. This holds especially true for the family hike. We went on a post-dinner hike around Shirley's Bay the other night. We left the dinner dishes in situ, grabbed the dog, the bug spray, and a couple of water bottles … Continue reading →

Watermelon salvation

I should have posted this yesterday when were swimming in our own sweat during a rather surprising and oppressive springtime heatwave. But I didn't. Instead I am posting it today for future reference. A question for you: what is it about watermelon that makes it so darn refreshing? A cold … Continue reading →

A bike ride to la belle province – a rather fuzzy conclusion

The first two posts in this series are here and here. On the way home from our Very Long Bike Ride we spied a field of dandelions on the verge of exploding. So of course we had to run through it. They were a still a little damp from a recent rain so the fluff stuck to our legs a little bit. … Continue reading →

A bike ride to la belle province – part 2

Part one is here. Sarah assured me that she was good to go, and so we left Bate Island and crossed what was left of the bridge. There is a bike lane here, but it scares me so we rode on the sidewalk. You’re not supposed to ride on the sidewalk, but there weren’t any pedestrians and … Continue reading →

a peek inside the fishbowl

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August ?!

A walk to remember

Watermelon salvation

A bike ride to la belle province – a rather fuzzy conclusion

A bike ride to la belle province – part 2